Color Editing: Light, Balance, Filters, and Curves for a Cleaner Look
Color editing is not only about filters. Brightness/contrast/saturation, white balance (temperature & tint), black-and-white looks, and tone curves (curves) can make an image feel sharper, more natural, and more consistent. These tools work directly in the browser for fast adjustments.
What’s inside this menu?
- Light & Vibrance: fast improvements with brightness/contrast/saturation/exposure/gamma
- Color Balance: temperature (blue↔yellow), tint (green↔magenta), shadows/highlights
- Looks / Filters: B&W looks + presets + vignette/fade
- Curves: controlled tone shaping across shadows/midtones/highlights
Mini glossary
- Exposure
- Overall light level. Too much can blow highlights; too little can crush shadows.
- Gamma
- Shifts midtones without the same effect on deep shadows/highlights. Useful for portraits.
- Temperature / Tint
- Temperature: blue↔yellow. Tint: green↔magenta. Together they fix white balance quickly.
- Curves
- Fine control over tonal regions. A classic S-curve boosts contrast naturally.
Learn more: Gamma correction and Color balance.
A practical workflow (recommended order)
- Light & Vibrance: set a solid base with brightness/contrast.
- Color Balance: fix temperature/tint (optionally use Auto WB).
- Looks/Filters: apply style subtly (start low intensity).
- Curves: finish with gentle S-curve and small refinements.
Common mistake
Over-saturating. It creates unnatural “neon” colors. Prefer controlled vibrance and small, balanced moves.